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Lenovo ThinkPad P53s

Thin-and-light 15.6" mobile workstation with 8th Gen Intel Core U-series processors and a single NVIDIA Quadro P520 GPU option, aimed at entry-level CAD and light professional workloads in a chassis lighter than the full-size P53.

Memory

Slots
One memory module soldered to system board, one DDR4 SO-DIMM slot, dual-channel capable
Type
DDR4-2400
Max
Up to 48 GB (16 GB soldered + 32 GB SO-DIMM), or up to 40 GB (8 GB soldered + 32 GB SO-DIMM)

Storage

Bays
One drive, up to 2 TB M.2 SSD
M.2 2242 SSD
PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x2
M.2 2280 SSD (SATA)
SATA 6 Gb/s, some with Opal2 self-encryption
M.2 2280 SSD (NVMe)
PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4, some with Opal2 self-encryption
Optane
Intel Optane Memory with Solid State Storage, M.2 2280, PCIe NVMe, PCIe 3.0 x4
Card reader
MicroSD card reader

Graphics

Integrated
Intel UHD Graphics (in processor)
NVIDIA Quadro P520
2 GB GDDR5
Monitor support
Up to 3 independent displays (native + 2 external); HDMI up to 3840x2160@30Hz, USB-C up to 3840x2160@60Hz

Networking

Ethernet
Gigabit Ethernet, Intel I219-V (non-vPro) or I219-LM (vPro)
WLAN + Bluetooth
Intel Wireless-AC 9560, 802.11ac dual-band 2x2 + Bluetooth 5.1, M.2 card (optional)
WWAN
Optional integrated 4G LTE (Fibocom L830-EB) or 4G LTE-A (Fibocom L850-GL), M.2 card
NFC
Near Field Communication (optional)

Power

Adapter
65 W USB-C AC adapter, or 65 W USB-C slim AC adapter

Ports

Standard
2x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (one Always On); 1x USB-C 3.1 Gen 1 (data, Power Delivery, DisplayPort); 1x USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 / Thunderbolt 3 (data, Power Delivery, DisplayPort); 1x HDMI 1.4b; 1x microSD card reader; 1x Ethernet (RJ-45); 1x headphone/microphone combo jack (3.5 mm); 1x side docking connector; security keyhole
Optional
1x Smart card reader; 1x Nano-SIM card slot (WWAN models)
Monitor cable
Lenovo HDMI to VGA Monitor Adapter; Lenovo USB-C to DisplayPort Adapter; Lenovo USB-C to VGA Adapter

Display

15.6" FHD
1920x1080, multi-touch, IPS, anti-glare, 250 nits, 45% gamut, 700:1, 170°
15.6" UHD
3840x2160, non-touch, IPS, anti-glare, 500 nits, 100% Adobe gamut, 1200:1, 170°, Dolby Vision, HDR

Battery

Battery
Integrated Li-Polymer 57 Wh, Rapid Charge (80% in 1 hr)
Max life
MobileMark 2014: 15 hr (FHD) or 10 hr (UHD)

Physical

Dimensions (W x D x H)
365.8 x 248 x 19.1 mm (14.40 x 9.76 x 0.75")
Weight
1.75 kg (3.87 lb)
Case
PPS / 50% GF top, PA / 50% GF bottom; black
Keyboard
6-row, spill-resistant, LED-backlit, multimedia Fn keys, numeric keypad; UltraNav 3-button TrackPoint and 3-button Mylar multi-touch touchpad
Camera
720p with ThinkShutter, fixed focus; or IR + 720p with ThinkShutter (optional); or no camera
Audio
HD Audio, Realtek ALC3287 codec; stereo speakers 2 W x2, Dolby Audio Premium; dual array far-field microphone (optional)
Security
Discrete TPM 2.0 (TCG certified); Kensington Security Slot; touch-style match-on-chip fingerprint reader on palm rest (optional); power-on/supervisor/hard-disk passwords; self-healing BIOS; optional smart card reader; optional ThinkShutter camera cover; optional IR camera for Windows Hello
Durability
MIL-STD-810G military test passed

Management

System management
Intel vPro Technology, DASH (vPro CPUs); none on non-vPro configurations

Operating systems

Windows
Windows 10 Home 64, Windows 10 Pro 64
Linux
Ubuntu Linux LTS, Red Hat Enterprise Linux (certified only)
Other
No operating system

Processors

  • Intel Core i5-8365U
  • Intel Core i7-8565U
  • Intel Core i7-8665U